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First description of Echinococcus ortleppi and cystic echinococcosis infection status in Chile.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Corrêa Felipe, Stoore Caroll, Horlacher Pamina, Jiménez Mauricio, Hidalgo Christian, Alvarez Rojas Cristian A, Figueiredo Barros Guilherme, Bunselmeyer Ferreira Henrique, Hernández Marcela, Cabrera Gonzalo, Paredes Rodolfo
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a parasitic disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.), is a worldwide zoonotic infection. Although endemic in Chile, information on the molecular characteristics of CE in livestock remains scarce. Therefore we aimed to describe the status of infection with E. granulosus s.l. in cattle from central Chile and also to contribute to the study of the molecular...
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